Previously unsuspected volcanic activity under WAIS

Previously unsuspected volcanic activity under WAIS

Tracing a chemical signature of helium in seawater, an international team of scientists funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has discovered a previously unknown volcanic hotspot beneath the massive West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS). Researchers say the newly discovered heat source could contribute in…

Coldest Place On Earth Is Colder Than Scientist Thought !

Coldest Place On Earth Is Colder Than Scientist Thought !

Tiny valleys near the top of Antarctica’s ice sheet reach temperatures of nearly minus 100 degrees Celsius (minus 148 degrees Fahrenheit) in the winter, a new study finds. The results could change scientists’ understanding of just how low temperatures can get at Earth’s surface, according to the researchers. Scientists announced in 2013 they had found the…